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Cyanide letter posted to White House
Further tests are being conducted on an envelope posted to the White House which may contain cyanide, the Secret Service says. Tests at a post...
Lufthansa pilots strike announced for March 18
Lufthansa pilots have announced they would go on strike on March 18, affecting the airline's short and medium-haul flights. The strike action was called by...
Cyclone Pam death toll rises to 24 in Vanuatu
Twenty four people have died and 3,300 are displaced after Cyclone Pam hit Vanuatu archipelago, the UN says. The UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination team...
Cyclone Pam: Vanuatu appeals for immediate help after devastation
Vanuatu’s President Baldwin Lonsdale has appealed for an "immediate" help after Cyclone Pam devastated the tiny country over the weekend. Baldwin Lonsdale said Cyclone Pam,...
Vladimir Putin is back: Russian president reappears in public after 10 days of absence
Vladimir Putin has appeared in public for the first time after 10 days of absence, quelling intense speculation about his health. The Russian president was...
Cyclone Pam wipes out Vanuatu’s development, says President Baldwin Lonsdale
Vanuatu’s President Baldwin Lonsdale says that Cyclone Pam has "wiped out" development in his country amid ongoing concern over residents of the Pacific nation's...
Ferguson shootings: Jeffrey Williams arrested in connection with police officers shooting
Jeffrey Williams has been arrested in connection with the shooting of two police officers in Ferguson, Missouri. Jeffrey Williams, a 20-year-old African-American, has been charged...
Ebola outbreak: Ten US healthcare workers evacuated from Sierra Leone
Ten US healthcare workers are being evacuated from Sierra Leone after another aid worker back from the West African country had tested positive for...
Cyclone Pam devastates Vanuatu archipelago
Cyclone Pam has hit the south Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu leaving "complete devastation" in its wake, aid agencies say. Houses in Vanuatu’s capital, Port Vila,...
Chile forest fire: 4,500 people evacuated from Valparaiso and Vina del Mar
Chile has declared a state of emergency as a raging forest fire forced thousands of people to flee their homes. The fire is threatening the...
Cyclone Pam kills dozens in Vanuatu
Dozens of people are feared dead in the South Pacific after Cyclone Pam hit Vanuatu, the UN's relief agency says. Cyclone Pam, a category 5...
Julian Assange could be questioned by Swedish prosecutors in London
Julian Assange could be questioned by Swedish prosecutors at the Ecuadorean embassy in London. Prosecutors had previously insisted on questioning Julian Assange in Sweden, after...
Oscar Pistorius loses appeal challenge at Johannesburg High Court
Oscar Pistorius' defense team has failed to block an appeal by prosecutors against his acquittal on murder charges. The South African Paralympian was cleared of...
Cyclone Pam hits Vanuatu after causing damages in South Pacific nations
Cyclone Pam, a category five tropical storm, has hit Vanuatu after causing destruction in several South Pacific nations. Flash floods and strong winds have hit...
Ferguson police officers shot at protest
Two police officers have been shot in Ferguson, Missouri, where unarmed black teenager Michael Brown was killed in August 2014. One officer was shot in...
Aide Nava: Mexican mayoral candidate found dead in Guerrero
The body of Mexican politician Aide Nava has been found in one of Mexico's most violent states, Guerrero, where she had been standing for...
Ferguson police chief Thomas Jackson resigns after Michael Brown report
Ferguson police chief Thomas Jackson has agreed to resign, the city said in a statement. Thomas Jackson's resignation follows the departure of several Ferguson officials...
Said Ismail Musallam: ISIS releases video of Israeli Arab spy execution
ISIS militants have posted a new video appearing to show the killing of an Israeli Arab man whom they accused of being a spy. In...
Chad closes schools and universities after deadly helmet protests
All schools and universities in Chad have been closed after deadly protests over new regulations requiring motorbike riders to wear a helmet. At least three...
Argentina helicopter crash kills three French sports stars
Ten people, including three French sports stars, have been killed in a helicopter crash in Argentina, the French presidential office confirms. Eight French nationals and...
Simone Gbagbo trial: Ivory Coast’s former first lady sentenced to 20 years in jail
Ivory Coast's former First Lady Simone Gbagbo has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found responsible for the 2010 post-election tragedy. Simone...
ISIS kidnaps nine foreign oil workers in Libya raid
ISIS militants have reportedly kidnapped nine foreign oil workers in a raid in Libya after beheading eight guards. Four Filipinos, an Austrian, a Bangladeshi, a...
Zaur Dadayev and Anzor Gubashev charged over Boris Nemtsov murder
Zaur Dadayev and Anzor Gubashev have been charged in connection with the murder of Russian opposition activist Boris Nemtsov. The Moscow court said one of...
Abubakar Shekau announces Boko Haram joins ISIS
According to an audio statement, Boko Haram has pledged allegiance to Islamic State (ISIS). The message, which has not be verified, was posted on the...
Boris Nemtsov murder: Anzor Gubashev and Zaur Dadayev detained over killing of Russian opposition politician
Russian authorities have arrested two men over the murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, the head of the Federal Security Service (FSB) has...
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